Embroidered Tapestry Creation
Final finishes
A course by Mariana Baertl , Textile Artist
About the video: Final finishes
Overview
“Once all the points have been learned and our decorative tapestry is finished, we will proceed to give it the final finishes and hang it. ”
In this video lesson Mariana Baertl addresses the topic: Final finishes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidered Tapestry Creation. Learn the basic stitches and their variations to create textured pieces.
Partial transcription of the video
“Finishing Touches When you finish your tapestry and take it out of the frame, it's time to give it the finishing touches. I've decided to hang my decorative tapestry on a dowel, so the first thing I'll do is cut off the excess fabric on both sides to facilitate the final touches and to make it neater. To add the final finishes to my decorative tapestry, I'm going to do a simple backstitch, so I'm going to cut the end so the seam isn't so thick. For a neater finish, you can measure one centimeter along the edge to make sure you have the same distance throughout the entire tapestry. When I've...”
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Course summary for: Embroidered Tapestry Creation
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Decoration, Embroidery, Textile Design
Mariana Baertl
A course by Mariana Baertl
Mariana Baertl is the founder of Living Fibers and a textile artist specializing in handmade embroidery and knit decor for indoor spaces. She studied fashion design in Peru before moving to Barcelona, Spain, where she perfected her technique and started working in haute couture and patternmaking.
After working many years as a fashion designer, she decided to change course and devote her time to textile art. All of her pieces are hand-embroidered with threads and yarns from around the world. Her biggest source of inspiration is nature, especially its shapes and movements.
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- Updated on 06/03/2020
